Tool



J. A. TAYLOR Feb. 19, 1935.

TOOL

Filed May 21, 1934 Z W mw mx M m Patented Feb. 19, 19 35 UNITED STATES PATENT oEElcE 1 Claim.

This invention relates to a tool designed pri- 5 and 6, the pivotally connected members emmarily for use in pulling staples used in securing wire fencing to its supporting posts.

An important object of the invention is to provide a tool of this character wherein the jaws are so constructed that they will pass readily Within a staple when the handles of thetool are brought together, whereby a slight turning of the tool will result in the staple being extracted.

Another object of the invention is to provide V a tool including inwardly curved jaws circular in cross section and tapered `to fine points, one jaw being longer than the adjacent jaw whereby the long jaw will pass under the cooperating jaw,

creating a wedging action under the staple, to

prize the staple from its position, 'in such a way that the staple and wire held the'reby, will not may be made Within the scope of what is claimed,

without departing from the spirit of the invention.

Referring to the drawing: Y V Figure 1 is an elevational view of a staple pulling tool constructedV in accordance with the in-` vention. V I

Figure 2 is a side elevationjal view of the tool showing the jaws in their open positions.

Figure 3 is a sectional view taken on line 3-3 of Figure 1.

Figure 4 is a sectional view taken on line 4-4 of Figure 3.

Figure 5 is an enlarged detail view illustrating the cut away portions at the free ends of the jaws. Y a

Figure 6 is an elevational view illustrating the Wire cutting blades of the jaws, with a wire positioned therebetween.

Referring to the drawing in detail, the tool comprises a pair of pivotally connected members bodying handles '7 and jaws 8.'

These jaws 8 are circular in cross section and taper towards their free ends, one of the jaws being curved in a greater aro of a circle than its cooperating jaw, so that the free ends of the jaws overlap each other, when the handles are brought together in the act of extracting a staple.

One of the jaws has ,its upper surface slightly cut away as at 11, the opposite jaw having its lower surface Vcut away-at 12 so that thejaws v -tosuch a position that by a slight movement of the tool, the staple is easily removed.

Adjacent to the pivot points of Vthe jaws, are blades 9, which blades arel inclined, providing wire cutting means, the .inclined construction causing the wire under treatment to be forced towards the pivot point of the members 5 and 6, eliminating any possibility of the wire passing from between the blades, during the cutting oper-J V ation.

The members 5 and 6 are 'also provided with teeth 10, which cooperate in providing pliers when the handles are moved inwardly towards each other, to the end that the tool may be readily j employed in` twisting or pulling wire.

`VHaving thus described the invention, what is claimed is:

staple removing pliers comprising` pivotally connecting members, embodying jaws and han-V dles, said jaws being curved in the arc of a circle and tapered to fine pointed ends, the outer surface of one of'the' jaws adjacent to the pointed end thereof, being cut away, the inner surface 'of the opposite jaw, adjacent to the pointed end thereof, being cut away, whereby the pointed end of one jaw may move into the cut away portion of the adjacent jaw when the jaws are brought together, and said jaws adapted to move under a staple to wedge the staple from its position within a` supporting post.

JAMES ARNOLD TAYLOR. 

